Nothing illustrates this better than the discovery of a new 20 foot species of beaked whale that was just found in Alaska.
In it, they describe the process they used to determine that this is a new species, using both high tech DNA methods and more traditional methods.
Their analysis determined that genetic variation among Baird’s beaked whales is usually tiny, but these sequences differed widely. The flattened globe rests just above the surface of the earth, and long stems shoot up from the curved sides as well as from the top, giving it a spiky space-age look. Sometimes its foliage will have been removed, like the kohlrabi pictures right, from Stout Oak Farm.
Kohlrabi is an excellent source of vitamin C and potassium, and also contains vitamin B6, folic acid, magnesium and copper. Then cut the top and the root section off the kohlrabi, and work your way around with a paring knife or vegetable peeler.
Or you can cut it into wedges or matchsticks, and have it as part of a raw vegetable tray, with or without a sprinkle of salt, a light vinaigrette, or a veggie dip. If the kohlrabi is from a local farmer, it will almost certainly have fresh greens attached. Through advocacy, organizing and education, we work toward a sustainable local food system that meets the needs of both producers and consumers.
En starkt bidragande orsak i mitt fall var att Godsvinet fick tva kryssningsbiljetter med alla maltider av Viking Lines marknadsavdelning. Det var en toast av snitt-karaktar vilket formodligen ar acceptabelt om man aldrig atit motsvarande ratt pa Eriks bakficka for ungefar samma pengar.
Som ursakt for att kalla ratten Cafe de Paris hade Viking Lines kock spritsat en liten klick med apelsinfargat kryddsmor vars smak jag aldrig uppfattade. Givet de radande omstandigheterna beslot jag mig dock for att prova samtliga installationer pa socker och fettbuffen. Om jag verkligen hade varit ute efter den basta treratters middag jag kunde finna sa hade jag aldrig satt min fot pa baten, inte ens om jag tog hansyn till priset. En middag pa Food Garden ar ingenting om man inte foljer upp den med ett halvdussin romgroggar i baren efterat. Middagen var dock en omistlig del i en upplevelse som pa ett hogst subjektivt satt var vard att minnas. Som sagt hade jag mycket trevligt och jag tror att manga andra har det ocksa, givet att man vet vad man ger sig in pa.
Discovering new species is not unheard of even in this day and age, when advanced DNA tests can make definitive what was formerly mostly guesswork. This new species is about two thirds the size of an adult Baird’s whale, with a large, curved dorsal fin that sits much closer to the tail.
But if you do get kohlbrabi with leaves and stems, be sure to eat them – they can be used as you would kale or any other cooking green. The kohlrabi leaves are rich in vitamin A, so don’t forget to sautee them or use them into a soup or stir fry.
You can steam or boil these, then sautee briefly with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and place on a serving plate as an edible bed for your Kohlrabi-Yogurt Salad.